My Journey to Spanish Town Learning Institute

As a young adult, I could not decide what I wanted to do with my life. I was told that there was an early childhood course being offered at a school on Brunswick Avenue that would give me a start in the right direction since I had nothing else to do at the time. I decided to try it out and went to Spanish Town School of Vocational Health Care (now Spanish Town Learning Institute, SLI) and registered for their summer programme in Early Childhood Education.

My facilitators introduced me to what would become a lifelong dream.  I quickly learned everything I could as, although a short programme, it was intensive and comprehensive.  At the end of the course, I was sent by Mrs. Morgan to The Children’s Centre for work experience. The love and attention I received from teachers and staff members at the then SSVHC,  made me wish the course was much longer.

Twenty-five years later and I am still employed at The Children’s Centre, where I now work in the capacity of principal.  I continued my studies and obtained my Diploma in Early Childhood Education, but it was the foundation I got at the now Spanish Town Learning Institute that ignited the passion in me for teaching.

Thanks to Spanish Town Learning Institute for the hard work you continue to do in equipping men and women, like myself, to realize their full potential.

Sophia Gibbon-Baker (Mrs,)